Questions are being asked about how the police and intelligence services handled an anti-terror raid in east London after the release of two men. Brothers Abul Koyair, 20, and Mohammed Abdul Kahar, 23, who was shot in the raid, were freed without charge. Muslim Council of Britain chief Mohammed Abdul Bari said: "The question the community raises is the genuineness of the intelligence." Police have defended the raid and said inquiries are ongoing. Officers are continuing their search for chemical materials elsewhere after finding nothing at the house in Lansdown Road, Forest Gate, since the operation on 2 June. Both Mr Koyair and Mr Kahar had denied allegations of involvement in terrorism. The men, who had been held under the Terrorism Act 2000 and questioned on suspicion of terrorism involvement, were released shortly before 2030 BST on Friday.... http://news.bbc.co.uk

Rep. John P. Murtha, who has called for the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Iraq, threw a political curveball yesterday by announcing he would run for majority leader if the Democrats win back the House in November. The Pennsylvania lawmaker gave no warning before telling members he would challenge Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland for the majority leader role, and the news sent a shock wave through the Capitol. "Our goal is to win the House back, and if there's an open seat, I'm the candidate," Mr. Murtha said. Shocked and angered party members, who have been working to appear united as Republican approval ratings decline, said Mr. Murtha's move could potentially devastate their efforts. "This is a huge disruption and a major distraction and it's not what we need right now," a senior Democratic aide told The Wash Times. "It's a surprise and members don't like it." The aide compared the announcement to a "grenade" thrown by Mr. Murtha, a decorated war veteran, and accused him of ...http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060609-111312-1040r.htm

An autopsy was being carried out Saturday on the body of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, killed Wednesday in a U.S. airstrike, the U.S. military said.Two military personnel were flown in Friday night and Saturday to conduct the autopsy on al-Zarqawi, the leader of the terrorist group al Qaeda in Iraq, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, spokesman for Multi-National Forces-Iraq, told reporters Saturday.The personnel are familiar with background and cultural concerns for conducting the autopsy, he said. It was expected to be completed Saturday night. The body, he said, was in a "safe location."Caldwell told reporters for the first time Friday that al-Zarqawi, initially reported to have died instantly, survived the attack Wednesday in which an Air Force F-16 dropped two 500-pound bombs on a safehouse near Baquba where he was holding a meeting with associates. ...http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/10/iraq.al.zarqawi/index.html?section=cnn_world

The Australian authorities wrongfully locked away 26 of their own citizens as illegal immigrants over the past decade, the government has revealed. Two hundred foreigners were also wrongfully detained by the immigration department in the same period and the cases are now being investigated. The figure of 26 adds to at least two mix-ups previously acknowledged. Refugee advocates have demanded that the entire immigration department be fully investigated. In a written statement to parliament, the government said it had paid more than 800,000 Australian dollars (US $600,000) in compensation since 1995. Australia automatically detains most asylum-seekers while their claims are assessed, the BBC's Phil Mercer reports. Canberra has insisted that this tough approach has been a powerful deterrent and has made many illegal immigrants think twice about heading to Australia, our correspondent notes....http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5067046.stm

The Afghan government is considering arming tribal groups across the south of the country, where Nato is set to take command next month, in a move diplomats say would destabilise the country. As violence in the country’s four southern provinces rises to its worst level since 2001, armed village and tribal groups would be recruited to back up the increasingly overstretched police force and fledgling national army. Jawed Ludin, chief of staff in the government of Hamid Karzai, said: “The government wants to take measures to strengthen the security situation in the south. “It is not so much that the terrorists are strong, but that we are weak.” However, experts say the tribal groups to be armed are likely to be militias commanded by warlords, which would create alternative power bases and weaken an already fragile state. The light at the end of this tunnel looks like a Train. Will we Declare another Victory and get out as fast as we can leaving our Puppets to fend for themselves?...http://news.ft.com/cms/s/3db53bf2-f7dd-11da-9481-0000779e2340.html

A US appeals court on Fri upheld the government's authority to force high-speed Internet service providers to give law enforcement authorities access for surveillance purposes. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a petition aimed at overturning a decision by regulators requiring facilities-based broadband providers and those that offer Internet telephone service to comply with US wiretap laws. The court concluded that the FCC requirement was a "reasonable policy choice" even though information services are exempted from the government's wiretapping authority. The FCC has set a May 14, 2007 deadline for compliance. Any Banana State Dictator would love to have the tools the US Gov now has to keep track what every Subject is doing and saying. Not to worry, it will only be used to fight the Boogieman. National Security is at stake, so Rally round the Flag Boys, or the Boogieman will get you. Oh, your not the enemy, then why are they spying on you?...http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2006-06-09T160339Z_01_WBT005523_RTRIDST_0_TECH-TELECOMS-WIRETAPS-COURT-COL.XML